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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Housing a crucial battleground in Dunkley byelection as ‘Great Wall of Frankston’ divides community

Anthony Albanese with the Labor candidate for the seat of Dunkley, Jodie Belyea, at Frankston Bowling Club last month.
Anthony Albanese with the Labor candidate for the seat of Dunkley, Jodie Belyea, at Frankston Bowling Club last month. Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

Less than a month out from the Dunkley byelection, the signs on homes are speaking to the big issue dividing the Victorian electorate: “Stop the Great Wall of Frankston.”

The long-running community dispute over height limits in the electorate’s main suburb is set to become a key issue in the 2 March poll, which has been triggered by the death of Labor MP Peta Murphy from breast cancer in December.

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